Scott Hannan News

Today the NHL announced that it has handed down a two game suspension to Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere for his hit on Scott Hannan last night.

A quick start in October allowed the Avalanche to grab first place in the Northwest Division, where they have stayed despite some recent struggles.

The Colorado Avalanche have discovered two-goal leads aren't enough to get a win, so they grabbed a three-goal edge against Philadelphia on Monday night.

MONTREAL 5, COLUMBUS 3: Marc-Andre Bergeron scored his second goal of the game 4:46 into the third, leading the host Canadiens to a victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

The National Hockey League has suspended Philadelphia Flyers forward Daniel Briere for two games following a late hit on Colorado Avalanche defenceman Scott Hannan Monday night.

Goalie Craig Anderson's goals-against average has increased to 2.52 after a couple of rough games on the Avalanche's recent road trip.

Avalanche captain Adam Foote hoped to play Wednesday night against the Oilers, but was held out as a precaution with a jaw injury.

Not many players drafted in the ninth round end up becoming top line forwards, but David Jones of the Avalanche is a rare exception.

Avalanche defenseman Ryan Wilson's nickname is "Sauce," not because of any special love for marinara or the white clam variety, but for some great airborne "saucer" pass he made back in his junior hockey days.

Avs D Kyle Cumiskey celebrates his 1st pd goal at Chicago on 11-11-09. The Avs lost in a shootout.

Marek Svatos, right, tangles with Oilers center Andrew Cogliano during the first period.

Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie celebrates scoring a backhanded power play goal assisted by Sam Gagner over the Colorado Avalanche as Avalanche's Adam Foote looks on in the first period in Denver on November 8. Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado ...

Avalanche forward Chris Stewart heads back to the bench after scoring a goal in the eighth round of the shootout against Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi that proved to be the game-winner Friday night at the Pepsi Center.

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Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

When the dust settled at the end of the 2008-09 NHL season, the Avalanche found themselves 15th in the Western Conference.

Goaltender Craig Anderson, seen here making a stop during the second period of Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames, is one of the main reasons behind the hot start for the Colorado Avalanche.

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

Just as all hockey players have a role for their NHL team, there's a role for them in fantasy hockey as well.

No scoring this period 3:09 14:26 T.J. Galiardi Assist: Chris Stewart 9:20 19:00 Paul Stastny Assist: Scott Hannan, Ryan O'Reilly DENVER -- It took a few years for Craig Anderson to become a No.